McLaughlin's
basket lifts
Newtown boys

News-Times, The (Danbury, CT)

Published
1:00 am EST, Friday, December 30, 2005

WESTPORT - Senior Dave McLaughlin scored on a layup with six seconds left to play to lift the Newtown High boys basketball team to a 53-52 victory over Staples in the consolation game of the Staples Holiday Tournament.

"We set a high pick-and-roll for Dave," said Newtown coach

John Quinn
. "It was a great play. It's a great confidence boost to get a big win against a tough team. The kids played really well."

The Nighthawks rallied from a 10 point-deficit going into fourth quarter.